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Friday, September 2, 2016

The days that 'test' you

“The
most important lesson my parents taught me is that writing is a job, one that
requires discipline and commitment. Most of the time it's a fun job, a
wonderful job, but sometimes it isn't, and those are the days that test you.”
–Jesse Kellerman

Kellerman, who celebrated his 38th
birthday yesterday, is a Los Angeles native and oldest son of the bestselling
mystery novelists Faye Kellerman and Jonathan Kellerman.While he studied psychology at Harvard and
playwriting at Brandeis University, it didn’t take long for him to gravitate to
“the family business,” and since the arrival of his first novel in 2006 (Sunstroke) he has had 5 bestsellers of
his own.

“All my books deal with the effect
of intent upon action, how our understanding of good and evil depends heavily
on context,” he said.

Most recently, he collaborated with
his father

on The Golem of Hollywood.The psycho-suspense thriller combines
Jonathan 's affinity for police procedures and Jesse 's use of unusual
psychological suspense in a hunt for a murderer linked to a Jewish legend.

When asked what it’s like to follow
in the footsteps of not one, but two famous writers and try to live up to their
legacy, he noted, “All writers start out mimicking other writers. I've never
relinquished that. I have a good ear for speech and writing patterns.”

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About Me

In addition to years of writing of news, sports, and feature stories, both as a journalist and in public relations, I've authored seven books (and counting :), a one-act play, and three songs. I also contributed to two published anthologies.

My newest book, the historical novel And The Wind Whispered, has earned top reviews around the nation and a Silver Award in the Historical Fiction category at the 2016 Colorado Book Awards. Check it out on Amazon or Goodreads. It also is available ion both print and e-book formats through all major book outlets.

I enjoy public speaking on the topics of “Telling
an Effective Story,” “Effective Communication,” and “Storytelling – From
Journalism to Creative Writing" and have been an invited speaker at recent Historical Novel Society and Historical Writers of America national conferences. You can access an interview with me on YouTube at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3qNiwWshAM

I retired from Augsburg College (and my wife from St. Olaf College) in 2013 when we moved to Colorado, where I've been working on my books, writing for Broadlands Living magazine, and doing freelance marketing and p.r.